Nigeria And Boko Haram And Recording Music In Exotic Locales

By Worldview

Aug 24, 2016, 2:58pm CT

In this photo released by the Nigeria State House, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, talks to Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari, before their bilateral talks at the State House on Tuesday. Sunday Aghaeze / Nigeria State House via AP

Nigeria And Boko Haram And Recording Music In Exotic Locales

By Worldview

Aug 24, 2016, 2:58pm CT

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On today’s show:

The fight against Boko Haram has displaced 1.8 million people within Nigeria. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry was in Nigeria this week to discuss the government’s counterterrorism strategies. We talk about the terror group, Kerry’s visit and a growing humanitarian crisis with Richard Joseph of Northwestern University.
The story of Wapapura, a solar-powered recording studio.